Dhaka: The government has appointed new Deputy Commissioners (DCs) in 23 districts. The Ministry of Public Administration issued two separate notifications transferring Mohammad Zahidul Islam Miah, DC of Narayanganj, to Chattogram and assigning officers of the rank of Deputy Secretary as DCs in 22 other districts.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the first notification details the appointment of Mohammad Zahidul Islam Mian as DC of Chattogram. Other appointments include SM Mehedi Hasan as DC of Lakshmipur, Syeda Nurmahal Ashrafi as DC of Munshiganj, Md. Saifur Rahman as DC of Netrakona, Md. Shahadat Hossain Masud as DC of Chapainawabganj, Mohammad Saiful Islam as DC of Naogaon, Md. Anwar Sadat as DC of Khagrachhari, M Reza Hasan as DC of Cumilla, and Md Raihan Kabir as DC of Narayanganj.
In another notification, appointments include Shahed Mostafa as DC of Pabna, Md Rezaul Karim as DC of Dhaka, Mohammad Enamul Ahsan as DC of Rangpur, Mohammad Ashek Hasan as DC of Jashore, Dr. Syed Enamul Kabir as DC of Meherpur, Muhammad Shafiqul Islam as DC of Noakhali, Mohammad Alam Hossain as DC of Gazipur, Mohammad Masudur Rahman Molla as DC of Gaibandha, Annapurna Deb Nath as DC of Kurigram, Jahangir Alam as DC of Madaripur, Towhiduzzaman Pavel as DC of Moulvibazar, Md Khairul Alam Sumon as DC of Barishal, Taslima Akter as DC of Barguna, and Nazma Ashrafi as DC of Rangamati.
The government has also cancelled the appointment orders of two DCs, Swadeep Kumar Singh of Barguna and Lutfun Nahar of Meherpur, who were earlier appointed to the posts through a notification issued on November 8.